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The BBC received an immense number of viewer complaints following the death of Prince Philip over too much TV coverage of the Queen's deceased husband.
As the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) announced, it even temporarily set up its own online form in order to cope with the large number of letters.
However, the public service broadcaster did not disclose how many complaints were received.
The "Daily Mail" wants to know that the number is 110,000 and thus higher than in any other event in the history of the broadcasting company.
The Guardian in turn writes that the high number of complaints may be due to changed viewing habits.
A reaction like in 1997, when the accidental death of Princess Diana in Great Britain triggered an unprecedented wave of mourning - and enormous interest in reporting - is no longer conceivable in times of a fragmented media landscape with its numerous streaming services.
The audience ratings were also extremely bad
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Other British commentators contemplate that the royal family's popularity is waning, while the population structure is changing.
Contrary to the thesis, however, most viewers apparently complained that their favorite program was canceled at short notice - among other things, the finale of a popular cooking show (“Master Chef”, BBC One) fell victim to the program changeover.
Several channels on BBC television changed their programs on Friday after Philip's death became known.
This affected numerous broadcasts on Friday, but also on Saturday.
According to the "Guardian", the ratings then fell significantly.
The broadcaster BBC Two has even lost around two thirds of its viewers, it said.